2004 Toyota Sequoia: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Oct 19, 2020 · Driver assistance · 180,000 miles · CA

Trac off light and vac trac lights on all the time! Grinding noise when brakes applied at random times. Cause for concern! Have had everything replaced that could cause this over the past 2 years and still having the same issue!

Filed Apr 8, 2019 · Body, Suspension · 139,000 miles · VA

Toyota sequoia with 139k miles. This SUV had a frame recall in 2014, toyota dealer applied the paint/epoxy to the rusted frame instead of replacing the rusted frame. The paint peeled off within 6 months of the application. Now the frame is rusted very badly. When driving it makes grinding noises. My mechanic said that because of extensive frame rust, the frame has gotten weaker and is slightly bent. This makes the moving parts touch the other parts of the body/frame resulting in the noises. He suggested replacing the rusted frame.

Filed Aug 11, 2018 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 126,000 miles · SC

Vsc and trac light and check engine light on. These lights are always on. Occasionally brake will make a grinding noise and pedal will go to floor. This happens while trying to stop.

Filed Aug 19, 2017 · Driver assistance · 131,162 miles · TX

I was driving my 2004 toyota sequoia, and it began to vibrate and shake left to right while braking. It also started making a loud grinding noise, and felt as if the truck was loosing acceleration. The skid control light appears on the dashboard sometimes when this is happening. This happens intermittently, and it is a bad unsafe feeling while driving. I drive the city streets daily and occasionally use the freeways. I was told that my truck has a defective skid control ecu. This should be a safety recall for consumers seeing that this can cause hazardous conditions on the road. I have researched and found that many other consumers have complained about this very issue. I also see that 2003 toyota sequoias have been involved in a recall for this same issue. This should have extended to later models of sequoias as well. I definitely think a recall should occur, and customers who have had this issue taken care of in a dealership should be reimbursed for this defect. This is a very dangerous defect.

Filed Apr 18, 2017 · Electrical · 55,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota sequoia. The contact stated that the vehicle stability control, traction, and ABS warning indicators illuminated. The warning indicators illuminated at various times. During one occurrence, the vehicle emitted a grinding noise from underneath the hood and began to shake and the electrical system shut down. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and it operated normally. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was determined that this was a common issue with the vehicle. The dealer diagnosed that the computer needed to be replaced; however, that would not guarantee to remedy the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was aware of the failure and informed the contact that the repair was not covered under warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

Filed May 12, 2016 · Driver assistance, Lights · 161,000 miles · TX

Vsc track sensor and engine check lights came on while driving at 40 MPH in the city. I have noticed in the past two months that when I slow to make a turn the breaks lock up and grind, but not always. The safety break is also on. I have read that when the vsc lights do come on that you cannot go over 50 miles an hour or when on the highway the car will slow down to 50 and cannot go any faster. I'm afraid of this happening when traveling on the highway.

Filed Nov 2, 2015 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 160,000 miles · MD

Abs/ trac/skid light come on at different speeds and brakes jerk you back and forth on road. If someone were next to you, you would hit them. Suv make ABS grinding sound when this happens. The truck acts like it is in nutural, wont move. If you turn SUV on off a few times,its start acting normal again. My teen age daughter was jurked of road into grass 2times this mth. Bought SUV new.

Filed Jul 21, 2015 · Acceleration, Brakes · 115,000 miles · CA

Sometimes while driving on freeway my brakes light warning on the dashboard would come on and would only turn off the light if I turn off the engine. Many times on street speed (10-45 MPH) if the vsc,track off and brake light comes on at the same time,the car will loose power on the brakes and will have a grinding and vibrating noise. I went to a toyota dealer and told me bring the car when it happen again so they could do a diagnostic test. Why wait for something serious to happened before they could check my car?

Filed Aug 22, 2014 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 165,000 miles · CA

Sequoia vsc trac sensor lights turning on and off and hearing grinding noise when it auto-engage and disengage. This problem affects toyota sequoia from 2003 - 2005. They a recall for 2003 model but not 1004 and 2005. Other driver report a loss of power (total loss of power - the vehicle shut off) while the car in driving. Here is the recall for the 2003 model: recall id # 68549 - electronic stability control plus recall date: apr 30, 2010 model affected: 2003 toyota sequoia summary: toyota is recalling certain model year 2003 sequoia passenger vehicles manufactured from april 1, 2002 through april 17, 2003. The center position of the steering angle sensor (sas) may not be stored correctly due to improper logic of the skid control ecu programming. The vehicle stability control (vsc) system could activate at low speed for a few seconds during acceleration from a stopped position. Consequences: should this occur, the vehicle may not accelerate as quickly as the driver expects, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy: toyota will notify owners and dealers will re-flash the ecu. If the re-flash cannot be completed on a particular vehicle, the ecu will be replaced with a new one. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on june 11, 2010. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331. Potential units affected: 50000.

Filed Jun 22, 2014 · Brakes · 175,000 miles · TN

Alarm sounded and road slippage light began flashing on dash board. Car slowed down on its own with grinding sound under the hood. Brakes made the sound much louder and braking was ineffective. Afterward trac off and trac - lights came on. Happened three times before I could get back home - about 2 miles. After shutting car off problem disappeared and did not reoccur in brief test drive. Condition would be dangerous in traffic as brakes were ineffective.

Filed Aug 24, 2013 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 105,000 miles · AZ

Cornering at about 65 or so on highway. Sensors went off, terrible grinding noise, shaky steering.

Filed Aug 6, 2013 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 123,000 miles · NC

1.when slowly turning out of the driveway the vsc light came on and there was a grinding noise from front wheel 2. At highway speed the vsc light came on & the vehicle lost power.